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Forest Ranch, CA 95942 solar market data

Updated May 19, 2026Provisional score Β· under 500 installs By The SolarDNA Data Team
Forest Ranch 95942 has 141 solar installations at a median installed cost of $4.00/W, recent growth not yet measurable, and a Market Score of 40 β€” higher than 36% of U.S. zip markets.
Active installations
141
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Median cost
$4.00/W
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12-mo growth
β€”
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Market score
40
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Installers active
47
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40
Zip Market Score
Good Β· higher than 36% of zips
Versus California

How 95942 compares with the state

Installed cost
$0.27/W below
state median $4.26/W
Market score
40 vs 53
California scores 53
Share of state installs
0.01%
of 2.3M tracked statewide
Battery attach
7.1%
state 12.7%
Statewide momentum
β–² 1.1%
residential solar added in California, 12 months through Jul 2026
Statewide market
2.3M systems
30.9% of homes Β· utility-reported through Jul 2026
Growth & pricing

95942 by year

10 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 9 before

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Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set

Who installs in 95942

Ranked by systems recorded in this zip

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#InstallerInstalls12-moAvg kW$/W
1ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SYSTEMS1517.4$5.19
2NORTH STATE SOLAR1206.7$3.85
3SUNRUN1017.84$5.07
4URBAN DESIGN8011.05$3.32
5FREEDOM FOREVER718.81$4.23
6TESLA608.69$4.65
7NORTH STATE ENERGY SOLAR407$3.10
8UNITED SUN ENERGY4024.83$2.96
9ROYAL AIRE316.2$3.56
10BJK CONSTRUCTION307.79$4.51
11INFINITY ENERGY3015.48$5.93
12PRIDE ELECTRIC305.53$2.98
Neighboring zips

The nearest zip markets

By distance between zip centroids

ZipDistanceInstalls$/WScore
95954 Magalia8.0 km388$3.9942
95969 Paradise15.2 km2,894$3.5956
95967 Paradise18.6 km7$5.4133
95973 Chico18.8 km6,228$3.7656
95926 Chico21.1 km3,932$3.8658
95928 Chico21.3 km4,352$3.7345
Equipment

What gets installed in 95942

Share of systems with a recorded brand

Modules
QCELLS NORTH AMERICA21.3%
SUNPOWER11.8%
CSI SOLAR7.9%
JINKO SOLAR7.1%
MISSION SOLAR ENERGY6.3%
Inverters
ENPHASE ENERGY56.1%
SOLAREDGE17.4%
SMA AMERICA6.8%
SUNPOWER6.1%
ABB2.3%
Frequently asked

Quick answers about 95942

How many solar installations are there in 95942?
SolarDNA counts 141 active solar installations in Forest Ranch 95942, 139 of them residential, with data through May 19, 2026.
How much does solar cost in 95942?
The median residential system in 95942 cost $4.00 per watt over the trailing twelve months, $0.27/W below the California median.
Is solar growing in 95942?
Recent growth cannot be measured yet for 95942: too few recent installs (data runs through May 19, 2026).
Who installs solar in 95942?
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SYSTEMS, NORTH STATE SOLAR, SUNRUN lead the 47 installers with systems in 95942. The full comp set is above.
Is 95942 a good market for solar sales?
95942 scores 40 out of 100 (Good, higher than 36% of U.S. zip markets). With under 500 installations the score is provisional.